Black Madonna of Rocamadour perfume Corn Mothers like her were

Corn Mothers like her were made of corn husks and ornamented with beads

Demeter and Her daughter Kore

Her sphinx-like human-headed lions symbolize Gaia's role as Alpha and Omega

most likely due to her assertive behavior at a time when male dominance was relatively new

Black Madonna of Rocamadour perfume Corn Mothers like her wereLady of Protection. She protects infants, calms storms at sea, frees captives, and promotes fertility. Metal shackles shed by former prisoners are heaped in gratitude at her feet. The original statue stands on a Druid stone once sacred to Sulivea, Goddess of the Alders, one of the many dolmens and menhirs sacred to this goddess, who is thought to be connected to Cybele. The image is housed in the lady chapel of this fantastic French town literally